Coast Guard rescues 22 crew members from cargo ship fire off coast of Alaska The ship was abandoned 300 miles off the coast of Alaska and all 22 crew members were brought to safet

The U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday it was responding to a fire on board a 600 foot (183 m) cargo ship near Alaska, but added that no injuries had been reported. The ship, Morning Midas, had 22 people on board and was located 300 miles (482.

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